*The tour route is subject to change depending on weather and other conditions.
Tokyo Midtown is adorned with 20 artworks transcending nationalities and genres. Tokyo Midtown, its building harmonizing with the garden, is also a place for creating new culture. Here, you can enjoy a self-guided art tour at your own pace navigated by the “Ubiquitous Communicator”, an information terminal with cutting-edge technology.
The “Ubiquitous Communicators” guide guests the way to respective art works and, in front of each work, provide information on the art and the artists, supplemented by images introducing creative process. Please enjoy an innovative art tour using the terminal mounted with all kinds of cutting-edge functions.
The word “Ubiquitous” originating from the Latin word meaning “existing or being present everywhere,” refers to an environment where, through computers installed in every location and on every product, customers can be provided with optimal information and services depending upon their needs without noticing the presence of the computes.
Explore the artworks using the Ubiquitous Communicator
*5 languages are available (Japanese/English/French/Chinese/Korean).
In front of artworks, the Ubiquitous Communicator will provide guests with interviews of the artists and images introducing the process of creating the artworks.
Artwork Outline
Artwork Details
Artwork Introduction
Interviews with artists
Tokyo Midtown Tour Route
1.120-minute Full Course (120 min.)
All-inclusive plan where you can enjoy all 24 art and architectural works within Tokyo Midtown.
2.30-minute Highlight Course (30 min.)
Summarized course where you can enjoy representative art and architectural works within Tokyo Midtown.
3.Art Special Course (80 min.)
A course focusing on exploring 16 artworks in Tokyo Midtown.
4.Architecture Design Course (50 min.)
A course focusing on exploring 7 architectural works in Tokyo Midtown.
5.Garden Course (50 min.)
A course where you can enjoy art and architectural works in the Midtown Garden.
6.Large Sculptures Course (60 min.)
A course focusing on large sculptures in Tokyo Midtown.
7.Rainy Day Course* (80 min.)
*A course where you can enjoy art and architectural works from inside the buildings without getting wet by rain.
| Fees | ¥1,000 (¥500 for a rental fee and ¥500 for a deposit*)
*It is a reimbursable deposit and paid back when a terminal is returned. For a deposit, we accept only cash, and no payments by credit cards are accepted. *Please show your ID card(s) (driver’s license, passport, health insurance card or student identification card) when renting a terminal (“Ubiquitous Communicator”). A guest without ID card(s) may not be able to rent a terminal. |
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| Recommended age | Junior high school students or older*
*Elementary school students or youngers should be accompanied by their parent(s). |
| Check-in Counter | Tokyo Midtown Tour Counter located within “Plaza Information” on B1F of PLAZA |
| Rental hours | Up to 2 hours* *Batteries will exhaust after approx. two hours, the longest assumable tour hours. |
| Operating hours | 11:00-18:00* *Guests can rent a terminal until 16:00 and should return it to the Tour Counter by 18:00. |
| Contact | Tokyo Midtown Tour Counter 03-3475-3290 Operating hours: 11:00-18:00 inside the “Plaza Information” PLAZA B1F |
